Haridwar To Auli By Bus

As evident from my previous thread about reaching Haridwar I am going to visit Haridwar this Summer and while I am there I am planning to go to Auli on the same trip so I have a few questions if you could help me with these :

Yes there are a few buses that will take you straight from Haridwar to Auli but frequency of buses between Haridwar and Joshimath is way more than Auli and Auli is only 12KM from Joshimath from where you can get a bus or a taxi for Auli.

Again, I would recommend the train for this option, especially as it is a longer trip. The train from Haridwar to Joshimath is about 11 hours, and costs Rs 722, with a bus to Auli. It is not a convenient trip, but I believe it is still the better option, especially if you go with a nicer fare class.

Unfortunately, I wasn't able to find direct buses from Haridwar to Auli. But I was able find other alternatives:

1. Your first option would be to ride a bus from the Haridwar Bus Station going to Joshimath. I wasn't able to find other timings, just this one:

Haridwar to Joshimath UPSRTC Bus - Departure is at 5:30 and arrival is at 18:30. Fare is at Rs. 228.83 per person.

From Joshimath, Auli is just 16 kms away. You can either ride a bus or taxi going to Auli.

You could also opt to ride the cable car from Joshimath to Auli. The cable car is open all day until 4:20 pm on winters and 5:30 pm during winters. This costs Rs. 500 per person.

2. Your next option would be to ride a bus from Haridwar to Rishikesh. There's plenty of them, about one every half hour. They're cheap too at Rs. 25 per person. Then, from Rishikesh, ride a bus going to Joshimath. Here's one timing I was able to find: